Diversity and Inclusion in International Cultural Relations: Basic Principles and Recommendations for a Practical Implementation

Abstract

In the field of international relations and transnational cooperation, normative attitudes and values of foreign cultural and educational policy (FCEP) sometimes precede practice in Germany and within internationally active organisations. However, in order to be able to act credibly to the outside world, cultural mediator organisations in particular should also implement structures of diversity and inclusion. In this study, the concepts of diversity and inclusion will be explained, a selection of existing measures will be presented and concrete steps for implementing diversity and inclusion will be shown. For the area of foreign cultural and educational policy, this results in suggestions as to how a corresponding cultural change within organisations could be supported.